Raising the Bar - energy bars - Buyers Guide - Statistical Data Included

Nutrition Action Healthletter, Dec, 2000

We had no Best Bites because most people -- endurance athletes aside -- are better off eating healthy whole foods than energy bars. Since some people are going to rely on bars anyway, we gave Better Bites to those with no more than two grams of saturated fat and at least three grams of fiber. The sat-fat limit means the bars won't threaten your blood vessels, and the fiber usually means the bars have some oats, nuts, fruit, or other real food.

Within each category, bars are ranked from best to worst (least to most saturated fat, then most to least fiber, then least to most calories).